Global supply chain expansion depends on improved supply chain agility
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President Biden states that Elon Musk’s ties to other countries are “worth looking into”
While being quick to say that he is not being accusatory of wrongdoing, the President’s response to the question about Musk at a recent White House press conference raised some eyebrows.
Norway and the U.S. are partnering for the “Green Shipping Challenge”
At the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Egypt this week, Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonah Gaher Støre, and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry announced the launch of their new project.
The EU proposes new regulations in regard to the last-generation combustion engines
The European Union has already banned the sales of new combustion engine-powered vehicles by 2035, and now it’s expected that they are tightening that leash.
Food disruptions over the holiday season can be navigated
Whether it’s a juicy turkey or a holiday ham, the family loves to sit down for a feast during the holidays.
Sony’s production of the PS5 console is back in action
The much-loved PS5 console has been in high demand and low supply since the pandemic struck.
Covid-19 restrictions have shut down a key Chinese facility for Apple iPhones
The company’s primary assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China is operating at a “significantly reduced capacity” due to the country’s strict restrictions regarding the Covid-19 virus.
Global freight remains in the fog
While things are moving at a generally lower cost and more fluidly than in the earlier pandemic days, supply chain disruptions are far from over.
Female driver recruitment relies on addressing industry harassment issues, Women In Trucking founder says
Women In Trucking founder Ellen Voie is advocating for a safer industry for women.
Liquefied petroleum, oil, and natural gas are in high demand
Fossil-fuel shipping is experiencing a massive boom, with rates reaching as high as $100,000 per day for some of the largest gas carriers.
Russia has officially pulled out of the UN-brokered grain agreement
The Ukrainian Grain Corridor, originally made possible with the assistance of the neighboring country Turkey and the United Nations is no more.
The pandemic-born furniture boom is over
During the early days of the Covid-19 shutdowns, Americans were eager to source up their homes and backyards with new furnishes.
The EU & the US are going head-to-head over the Inflation Reduction Act
In the recently-passed IRA bill, the United States is offering tax benefits to those renewable energy companies operating domestically.
Copper mined in Africa for electric vehicle batteries is in a traffic jam
You heard that right - the routes from copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to the ports on the coastline of the Indian Ocean face a 1,900-mile journey full of twists, turns, and major congestion.
China currently has the largest reserves of rare earth on the planet
Not only that, but they are also in the top slot for rare earth concentrate production and control up to 90% of the semiconductor chip global manufacturing supply chain.
Defense industry execs and Pentagon leaders tackle supply chain issues
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kath Hicks will be conducting a meeting with top American defense contractors to discuss securing the nation’s supply chains.
American companies are nearshoring at a rapid rate and where China loses, Mexico gains
The U.S. supply chain issues have forced companies to reconsider their sourcing and operations strategies and many have decided to bring everything back close to the chest.
The U.S. & Korea have gained a Maersk air cargo route
Two new weekly flights have been scheduled between Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Incheon Airport (ICN), increasing the air market accessibility between Asia and the Southeast region of the United States.
Senator Elizabeth Warren takes a stand against Big Tech
She made her case in a six-page letter to the United States’ top antitrust enforcers, including Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, who heads up the antitrust division of the Justice Department.
Louisiana International Terminal sees progress with sustainable infrastructure investments
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), at the mouth of the Lower Mississippi River, will now be serving larger vessels after construction is completed in Violet, St. Bernard Township. T